I was pursuing the Cambridge CELTA certificate at IH Bangkok located at Silom Road. As Silom is an area well-known for expensive acommodation, I decided to try AirBnB.

I would like to thank Evan for making my first AirBnB experience an excellent one! On the first night, I was still trying to settle in and didn't know where to eat at, so I casually asked Evan if he would like to have dinner together, and so he brought me to a small air-conditioned Thai restaurant nearby; I guess I must have mentioned many times that it was extremely hot and humid in Bangkok, compared to Singapore! I appreciate the gesture. :)

The rooftop room was generally quiet and had lots of privacy, which was very conducive for my CELTA studies -- I passed with a very good report; on the other hand, I could contact Evan via WhatsApp any time if I needed anything.

The listing description is accurate: the room is well-kept and brightly lit; the air-conditioner works very well which is important since it gets unbearably hot and humid in the months of April and May; it is really a no-frills home stay, so it felt like I was staying with house mates rather than other guests. It is not shown in this picture, but the room has an additional sofa between the small table and fridge, which was great as I could put my school bag on it or just sit on it instead of having to sit on the bed all the time.

The neighbourhood has many shops and a 7-11 convenience store around the bend. I was able to buy a rash cream in the nearby pharmacy, change my money at the nearby money exchange for a good rate, and eat good Thai food along the main street or the soi for my lunch/dinner/supper; it is a 10-minute walk to Lumphini MRT; there are many motorcycle taxis around so I was never late for school. To my pleasant surprise, I found out that my fellow course mates from another country were also staying at Evan's adjacent house, so it was nice to have some company.

Would I stay in this rooftop room again in future? Yes, definitely. I had plenty of fun playing with Evan's pets after a long day of school: 3 huge yet tame huskies Syrup, Sugar and Cereal; peering into his fish tank with 3 lobsters and other fishes; feeding his sugar gliders.